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To succeed as an investor, you might think you need to know about the economy, interIt can be challenging to achieve your financial objectives. Fortunately, you don’t have to go it alone – but when should you seek help? Here are some of the key life events in which you might be able to benefit from the services of a financial professional: First professional job – Eventually, you will land that first job, which will offer benefits and a 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retiremen ...
With cooler weather approaching, wildlife will be more active and therefore we will begin to see more cases of roadkill. According to a study done by Farmers Insurance, drivers are more likely to be involved in an animal-related auto collision in the months of September through November, a 67 percent increase from other months. Chances are, you or someone you know has made an auto claim with an insurance company due to an animal-related collision but what do you do if you are stuck with the ...
The new wastewater treatment plant and the city’s application to amend its existing permit to increase capacity is generating a lot of discussion in the community, as it should. It’s also important to know the facts about the project. The City of Blanco has been concerned about domestic wastewater and its impacts on our local environment for a long time, beginning with ordinances governing privies as far back as 1939.
Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline (KMTP) is planning a $2 billion pipeline project to transport natural gas from the Permian Basin in west Texas to the Gulf Coast. The company’s current plan calls for the Permian Highway Pipeline project to cross Blanco County with a 42-inch diameter pipeline through a 19.5-mile path that crosses the county north of the city of Blanco and involves crossing the Blanco River east of the city before entering southwestern Hayes County. The project is a joint ventu ...
Organizers of the Wild Game Dinner are looking forward to serving a delicious variety of game to a large crowd this Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, at the Blanco County Show Barn in Johnson City. This year’s fare includes fried Axis, wild game chili, whole roasted hog, wild boar BBQ, alligator, gumbo, jambalaya, fresh homemade sausage, boiled and fried shrimp, fried pork, brisket, fried taters, along with bacon-wrapped dove and quail.
Originally from the Houston area, we have owned a home here on the river for the past twenty years. After watching uncontrolled development growth and sprawl suffocate that city, we were thrilled to find refuge in a wonderful and vibrant Hill Country community, where a comfortable truly Texas lifestyle is still possible.
Voter Registration Hits New Record High As of last week, Texas had 15,624,871 registered voters, a new record, the state’s chief elections officer announced. On Sept. 25, National Voter Registration Day, Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos pushed for even more participation, inviting all eligible residents to ensure they are registered to vote ahead of the Oct.
Blanco City Council met in special session Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. Mayor Herden opened the meeting by saying, “A great deal of information has been circulating about the city’s discharge permit. In the next two to three weeks the city is going to put several articles in the newspaper and we ask you to please read the paper.

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